Walking is a great, natural way to achieve daily physical activity.
We will lead you through a program for absolute beginners, with the goal to have you walking comfortably for 30 minutes to an hour, the level recommended to help prevent heart disease, type II diabetes, breast and colon cancer.
1. Preparing to walk: what you need to do before you begin a walking program.
2. Walking Technique: Next, you will learn a good walking technique with proper posture, use of arms and leg motion.
3. Beginner's Walking Schedule: how often to walk, how fast and how far to build up to the 30-60 minutes a day level.
Prepare
We begin by getting you ready to head out the door - or onto the treadmill. All of the advice included is good for walking either indoors or outdoors. To begin, we'll see if your body has any special needs before starting an exercise program. Then its on to gear-up with clothing and shoes.Next Page > When to get medical advice? > Page 1, 2, 3
Absolute Beginner Walking Tutorial
Prepare
